Restoring Vision for 60,000 Lives : Eye Screening Camps with free of cost checkups and eye glasses
Free eye check-ups and treatments in rural areas to enhance vision health.
When Clarity in vision Is a Luxury the Poor Can’t Afford
In Rajasthan’s villages, poor vision is more than a health issue. it becomes a barrier to education, livelihood, and self-respect.
For many rural families:
Eye care remains unaffordable and unreachable
Elders live with avoidable blindness
Women endure blurred vision while sewing or weaving
Children are misjudged as “slow” simply because they can’t read the board
From agricultural laborers to artisan women, poor eyesight quietly steals their productivity, confidence, and independence.
And yet, a simple eye test and a pair of spectacles can completely transform their life.
But in villages with no clinics, doctors, or money, even that remains out of reach.
Vision Where It’s Needed Most
With a deep commitment to healthcare access and rural dignity, Ruma Devi Foundation, in collaboration with organizations like Vision Spring India and DSEU, initiated a powerful on-ground campaign:
Free Eye Check-Up & Spectacle Distribution Camps.
This mobile intervention reached artisans, elderly, children, and laborers in hard-to-access villages of Barmer and nearby districts.
Key elements of the movement:
Camps conducted across 80+ gram panchayats and settlements
On-spot eye examinations by qualified technicians and ophthalmologists
Immediate spectacle distribution for vision correction
Special focus on artisans, handloom workers, and daily wage earners
Awareness building on eye health in women and senior citizens
Each camp was mobile, accessible, and grounded in dignity bringing healthcare to doorsteps, not just clinics.
Restoring More Than Just Sight
The results have been profound and measurable:
Over 60,000 people benefitted through eye exams and spectacles between 2020 and 2024
12000+ individuals in the last 2 years alone received free spectacles
35000 people served in a single phase through 175 village camps
25000 people served in a Second phase through 125 village camps
Workers in handicrafts, embroidery, carpentry, and agriculture reported improved performance and quality of life
Women artisans shared that their productivity and income increased after receiving glasses
Many elderly individuals were able to read, walk confidently, and regain independence after years of visual strain
In village after village, a new reality is emerging:
A grandmother threading her own needle again.
A child reading his textbook without struggle.
An artisan creating with confidence, not guesswork.
These are not just glasses. They are tools of dignity, recovery, and economic empowerment.
